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| Date: | Tuesday 4 November 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 44-69989 |
| MSN: | 10821 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi SW of Wilbur, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Worth, TX |
| Spokane AAF, WA |
Five of the seven crew bailed out, but the remaining two crew (pilot and co-pilot) managed to belly land the B-29. According to the following published source (see link #4).
Sources:
1. El Informador 12 November 1947, p13
3. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1940sLate/1947Nov.htm
4. http://washingtonwreckchasing.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/wilbur-b-29-44-69989.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2016 10:29 | TB | Added |
| 10-Jul-2017 16:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jul-2017 16:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Aug-2018 09:20 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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